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The Truth About Satanism: An Atheistic Philosophy Promoting Individualism and Personal Freedom
TLDR Satanism is an atheistic philosophy that promotes individualism and personal freedom, rooted in the questioning of why a benevolent God would allow bad things to happen. The Church of Satan and The Satanic Temple advocate for compassion, self-consent, and political activism, challenging Christian endorsement in government.
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Satanism is often misunderstood and associated with evil practices, but in reality, it is an atheistic philosophy that promotes individualism and personal freedom.
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The origin story of Satan is rooted in the Hebrew Bible and early Judaism, where the concept of Satan emerged later on as a result of questioning why a benevolent and loving God would allow bad things to happen, influenced by the introduction of dualism from Persia.
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Satan is portrayed as a tempter and corrupter of man, with early Christianity and Middle Judaism smearing competing religions by making their gods evil figures in Christian mythology, leading to the development of the Satan we know today.
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The Church of Satan identifies with the metaphorical, free-thinking Satan that emerged during the Enlightenment, which aligns with the humanist and individualist beliefs of most Satanists.
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There is no evidence that any of the esoteric orders in history, such as the Cathars and Luciferians, were actually satanic in the way we think of it today, despite being labeled as such by the Church.
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Anton LaVey, the founder of the Church of Satan, had a controversial and possibly fabricated background, but he gained attention in the 1960s for his lectures on the occult and his promotion of indulgence in worldly pleasures.
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The Satanic Bible includes rituals of greater magic, which involve compassion, lust, and destruction, all aimed at helping the individual release their own baggage and focus on themselves rather than being violent towards others.
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The Satanic Temple points out that there are no documented cases of Satanists harming children and they do not accept anyone under the age of 18 into the Church of Satan, as self-consent is important to Satanists.
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The Satanic Temple uses Satanism as a "poison pill" in the church versus state debate, taking on political projects and distributing materials in schools to challenge Christian endorsement in government.
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The Satanic Temple has created an after school program called the After School Satan Club as a counter to the evangelical Christian program, the Good News Club, in order to teach reasoning and social skills to children and promote free inquiry and rationalism.
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Satanism is often misunderstood and associated with cruelty, but in reality, it is an atheistic philosophy that recognizes both love and hate as valid emotions and promotes free expression.
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